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Wireless 802.11b/g Portable Router
User’s Guide
FCC Certifications
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of
other channels is not possible.
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of
20cm between the radiator and your body.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference,
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
All trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
CE Statement：
Hereby, AboCom, declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirement and
other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Driective 1999/5/EC.
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Table of Content
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION............................................................................................1
Features..............................................................................................................................1
Hardware Connection.......................................................................................................1
LED Indicators..................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 2: ABOUT THE OPERATION MODES............................................................3
AP Mode.............................................................................................................................3
GW Mode...........................................................................................................................3
Client Mode (Infrastructure)............................................................................................4
CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................5
Login...................................................................................................................................5
Common Connection Types.........................................................................................6
Configuration via Web......................................................................................................7
Operation Mode............................................................................................................7
Status ..........................................................................................................................23
System Data................................................................................................................23
TCP/IP........................................................................................................................24
Other...........................................................................................................................25
CHAPTER 4: PC CONFIGURATION.................................................................................28
Overview ..........................................................................................................................28
Windows Clients..............................................................................................................28
TCP/IP Settings - Overview .......................................................................................28
Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000...............................................................29
Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP..................................................................30
Internet Access ...........................................................................................................32
Macintosh Clients............................................................................................................33
Linux Clients....................................................................................................................33
Other Unix Systems.........................................................................................................33
Wireless Station Configuration......................................................................................34
APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................35
Overview ..........................................................................................................................35
General Problems............................................................................................................35
Internet Access.................................................................................................................35
Wireless Access................................................................................................................36
APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS..........................................................................37
BSS....................................................................................................................................37
Channels...........................................................................................................................37
WEP..................................................................................................................................37
Wireless LAN Configuration..........................................................................................37
Regulatory Approvals.....................................................................................................38
Chapter 1: Introduction
This is an IEEE802.11b/g compliant 11 Mbps & 54 Mbps Ethernet Wireless Portable Router.
The Wireless Portable Router is equipped with two 10/100 M Auto-sensing Ethernet ports for
connecting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wireless Portable Router.
This Portable Router provides 64/128bit WEP encryption, WPA and IEEE802.1x that ensures
a high level of security to protects users’ data and privacy. The MAC Address filter prevents
the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your Wireless LAN. Your network security
is therefore double assured.
Features
1. One port for both wireless LAN and WAN.
2. Support WPA/WAP2/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WAP-RADIUS/WPA2-RADIUS.
3. Support AP and Gateway modes.
4. Automatic channel selection.
5. Client access control.
6. Support 802.1x/ Radius client with EAP-TLS, TKIP, AES encryption.
7. Adjustable Tx power, Tx rate, and SSID broadcast.
8. Allow WEP 64/128 bit.
9. MAC filtering.
Hardware Connection
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Wireless 802.11b/g Portable Router, another
end to your PC or notebook.
2. Connect the Wireless 802.11b/g Portable Router with a power to an outlet.
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LED Indicators
Front Panel: (LED Indicators)
Status
LED indicator Color
Solid Flashing
1 Power Blue
Turns solid Blue
when the power is
applied to this
device.
NA
2 Ethernet Blue
Turns solid Blue
when an Ethernet
cable is connected.
Receiving/
Sending data
3 Wireless Blue
Turns solid Blue
when the wireless is
applied to this
device.
Receiving/
Sending data
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Chapter 2: About the Operation
Modes
This device provides three operational applications with Portable Router, Gateway, and
Client (Infrastructure) modes, which are mutually exclusive.
This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the box. If you want to
change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode
of operation, you can manually switch to the mode you desire by the manufacturer as described
in the following sections.
AP Mode
When acting as an access point, this device connects all the stations (PC/notebook with
wireless network adapter) to a wired network. All stations can have the Internet access if only
the Access Point has the Internet connection.
GW Mode
When GW mode is selected, the AP will enter the gateway mode. And the wireless connection
will be set up from a point-to-point local LAN into a point-to-multipoint WAN.
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Client Mode (Infrastructure)
If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it’s
connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless
interface.
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Chapter 3: Configuration
Login
1. Start your computer. Connect an Ethernet cable between your computer and the Wireless
Portable Router.
2. Make sure your wired station is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Portable Router,
i.e. 192.168.1.254
3. Start your WEB browser. In the Address box, enter the following: http://192.168.1.254
4. No password is required by default, simply enter the username “admin”, which is fixed
and cannot be changed.
The configuration menu is divided into four categories: Mode, Status, TCP/IP, and
Other settings. Click on the desired setup item to expand the page in the main navigation
page. The setup pages covered in this utility are described below.
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Common Connection Types
Cable Modems
Type Details ISP Data required
Dynamic
IP Address
Your IP Address is allocated
automatically, when you
connect to you ISP.
Usually, none.
However, some ISP's may
require you to use a particular
Hostname, Domain name, or
MAC (physical) address.
Static (Fixed)
IP Address
Your ISP allocates a
permanent IP Address to you.
IP Address allocated to you.
Some ISP's may also require
you to use a particular
Hostname, Domain name, or
MAC (physical) address.
DSL Modems
Type Details ISP Data required
Dynamic
IP Address
Your IP Address is allocated
automatically, when you
connect to you ISP.
None.
Static (Fixed)
IP Address
Your ISP allocates a
permanent IP Address to you.
IP Address allocated to you.
PPPoE You connect to the ISP only
when required. The IP address
is usually allocated
automatically.
User name and password.
PPTP Mainly used in Europe.
You connect to the ISP only
when required. The IP address
is usually allocated
automatically, but may be
Static (Fixed).
• PPTP Server IP Address.
• User name and password.
• IP Address allocated to
you, if Static (Fixed).
Other Modems (e.g. Broadband Wireless)
Type Details ISP Data required
Dynamic
IP Address
Your IP Address is allocated
automatically, when you
connect to you ISP.
None.
Static (Fixed)
IP Address
Your ISP allocates a permanent
IP Address to you.
IP Address allocated to you.
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Configuration via Web
Operation Mode
Select an operation mode and then click the Setup button to enter its configuration page.
Operation Mode
Access Point
When acting as an access point, this device connects all the stations
(PC/notebook with wireless network adapter) to a wired network.
All stations can have the Internet access if only the Access Point
has the Internet connection.
Gateway
Select GW will enter the gateway mode. This means that the
wireless connection will be set up from a point-to-point wireless
LAN into a point-to-multipoint WAN.
Client
If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, this device can work like a
wireless station when it’s connected to a computer so that the
computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface.
Notice: You have to manually switch the mode into Access Point Mode,
Gateway Mode or Client Mode, then the device will reboot into the mode
you selected.
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AP Mode
AP Mode Settings
Alias Name
Display the name of this device.
Band
You can choose one mode of the following you need.
~ 2.4GHz (B): 802.11b supported rate only.
~ 2.4GHz (G): 802.11g supported rate only.
~ 2.4GHz (B+G): 802.11b supported rate and 802.11g supported rate. The
default is 2.4GHz (B+G) mode.
SSID
The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; therefore, all access
points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use
the same SSID. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. A
device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique
SSID. A SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is
a name that identifies a wireless network.
Channel
Number
Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically.
If set channel manually, just select the channel you want to specify.
If “Auto” is selected, user can set the channel range to have the Wireless
Portable Router automatically survey and choose the channel with best
situation for communication.
The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access
Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same
channel.
Mode
Select the mode form the pull-down list including AP, WDS Bridge and
WDS Repeater.
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Security
Click the Setup button to enter the Wireless Security Setup page.
Authentication: Select an authentication from the pull-down list including
Open system or Shared Key, Open System, Open System with 802.1x,
Shared Key, WPA-RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-RADIUS and WPA2-
PSK.
Encryption: Select the type of encryption from the pull-down list either
None or WEP.
Apply Changes: Click this button to save and apply the current settings.
Reset: Click to clear and reset the current settings.
Advanced
Settings
Click the Setup button to enter the Wireless Advanced Settings page.
Fragment Threshold: Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the
efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your
802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card often transmit large files in wireless
network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet.
The value can be set from 256 to 2346. The default value is 2346.
RTS Threshold: RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the
“Hidden Node” problem. “Hidden Node” is a situation in which two
stations are within range of the same Access Point, but are not within range
of each other. Therefore, they are hidden nodes for each other. When a
station starts data transmission with the Access Point, it might not notice that
the other station is already using the wireless medium. When these two
stations send data at the same time, they might collide when arriving
simultaneously at the Access Point. The collision will most certainly result
in a loss of messages for both stations. Thus, the RTS Threshold mechanism
provides a solution to prevent data collisions. When you enable RTS
Threshold on a suspect “hidden station”, this station and its Access Point
will use a Request to Send (RTS). The station will send an RTS to the
Access Point, informing that it is going to transmit the data. Upon receipt,
the Access Point will respond with a CTS message to all station within its
range to notify all other stations to defer transmission. It will also confirm
the requestor station that the Access Point has reserved it for the time frame
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of the requested transmission.
If the “Hidden Node” problem is an issue, please specify the packet size. The
RTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set.
The default value is 2346.
Warning: Enabling RTS Threshold will cause redundant network
overhead that could negatively affect the throughput
performance instead of providing a remedy.
The value can be set from 0 to 2346.
This value should remain at its default
setting of 2346. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor
modifications of this value are recommended.
Beacon Interval: Beacon Interval is the amount of time between beacon
transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the
beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn
whether there are buffered frames at the access point).
Inactivity Time: By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest possible
rate for transmission. For most networks the default setting is 30000 that is
the best choice. If obstacles or interference are present, the system will
automatically fall back to a lower rate.
Preamble Type: A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to
synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start
frame delimiter. If you want to change the Preamble type into Long or
Short, please select the mode you need.
Broadcast SSID:
• Enabled: This wireless AP will broadcast its SSID to stations.
• Disabled: This wireless AP will not broadcast its SSID to stations. If stations want
to connect to this wireless AP, this AP’s SSID should be known in advance to
make a connection.
WMM: Select Enabled or Disabled to execute WMM function.
Apply Changes: Click to save and apply the current setting.
Reset: Click to clear and reset the current settings.
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Access
Control
Click the Setup button to enter the Wireless Access Control page.
Wireless Access Control Mode: Select the Access Control Mode from the
pull-down menu.
• Disable: Select to disable Wireless Access Control Mode.
• Allow Listed: Only the stations shown in the table can associate
with the AP.
• Deny Listed: Stations shown in the table won’t be able to associate
with the AP.
MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of a station that is allowed to
access this Access Point.
Comment: You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the previous
MAC address.
Apply Changes: Press to save the new settings on the screen.
Reset: Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press
Apply Changes.
Current Access Control List: This table displays you the AP MAC
information.
Delete Selected: To delete clients from access to this Access Point, you
may firstly check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and
Comments, and press Delete Selected.
Delete All: To delete all the clients from access to this Access Point, just
press Delete All without selecting the checkbox.
Reset: If you have made any selection, press Reset will clear all the select
mark.
WDS Setting
If you select WDS Bridge or WDS Repeater mode, then you can access the
WDS Setting setup.
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MAC Address: Enter the AP MAC address in this column; the maximum
input is 12 digits.
Comment: Enter a comment or description for the AP MAC address.
Apply Changes: Click to add a new MAC address.
Reset: Click to clear previous settings.
Current WDS List: This table displays you the AP MAC information.
Delete Selected: To delete clients from access to this Access Point, you
may firstly check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and
Comments, and press Delete Selected.
Delete All: To delete all the clients from access to this Access Point, just
press Delete All.
Reset: If you have made any selection, press Reset will clear all the select
mark.
Apply Changes
Click to save the current settings.
Reset
Click to reset this page.
GW Mode
Gateway Mode Settings
Alias Name
Display the name of this device.
Band
You can choose one mode of the following you need.
~ 2.4GHz (B): 802.11b supported rate only.
~ 2.4GHz (G): 802.11g supported rate only.
~ 2.4GHz (B+G): 802.11b supported rate and 802.11g supported rate. The
default is 2.4GHz (B+G) mode.
SSID
The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; therefore, all access
points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use
the same SSID. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. A
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device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique
SSID. A SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is
a name that identifies a wireless network.
Channel
Number
Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically.
If set channel manually, just select the channel you want to specify.
If “Auto” is selected, user can set the channel range to have the Wireless
Portable Router automatically survey and choose the channel with best
situation for communication. The number of channels supported depends on
the region of this Portable Router. All stations communicating with the
Portable Router must use the same channel.
Security
Click Setup button to enter the Wireless Security Setup page.
Authentication: Select an Authentication from the pull-down list including
Open system or Shared Key, Open System, Open System with 802.1x,
Shared Key, WPA-RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-RADIUS and WPA2-
PSK.
Encryption: Select the type of encryption from the pull-down list either
None or WEP.
Apply Changes: Click to save and apply the current settings.
Reset: Click to clear and reset the current settings.
Advanced
Settings
Click Setup button to enter the Wireless Advanced Settings page.
Fragment Threshold: Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the
efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your
Wireless Router often transmits large files in wireless network, you can
enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet. The value can be
set from 256 to 2346. The default value is 2346.
RTS Threshold: RTS stands for “Request to Send”. This parameter controls
what size data packet the low level RF protocol issues to an RTS packet. The
default is 2346. The RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to
prevent data collisions. When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect
“hidden station”, this station and its Portable Router will use a Request to
Send (RTS). The station will send an RTS to the Access Point, informing
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that it is going to transmit the data. Upon receipt, the Access Point will
respond with a CTS message to all station within its range to notify all other
stations to defer transmission. It will also confirm the requestor station that
the Access Point has reserved it for the time frame of the requested
transmission.
Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 20-1024 milliseconds. The Beacon
Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a
packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize the wireless network. The
default value is 100.
Inactivity Time: By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest possible
rate for transmission. For most networks the default setting is 30000 that is
the best choice. If obstacles or interference are present, the system will
automatically fall back to a lower rate.
Preamble Type: A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to
synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start
frame delimiter. If you want to change the Preamble type into Long or
Short, please select the mode you need.
Broadcast SSID:
• Enabled: This wireless Router will broadcast its SSID to stations.
• Disabled: This wireless Router will not broadcast its SSID to stations. If
stations want to connect to this wireless Router, this Router’s SSID
should be known in advance to make a connection.
WMM: Select Enabled or Disabled to execute WMM function.
Apply Changes: Click to save and apply the current setting.
Reset: Click to clear and reset the current settings.
Access
Control
Click Setup to enter the Wireless Access Control screen.
Wireless Access Control Mode: Select the Access Control Mode from the
pull-down menu.
• Disable: Select to disable Wireless Access Control Mode.
• Allow Listed: Only the stations shown in the table can associate
with the Wireless Router.
• Deny Listed: Stations shown in the table won’t be able to associate
with the Wireless Router.
MAC Address: Enter the MAC Address of a station that is allowed to
access this Router.
Comment: You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the previous
MAC Address.
Apply Changes: Press to save the new settings on the screen.
Reset: Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press
Apply Changes.
Current Access Control List: This table displays you the Router MAC
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information.
Delete Selected: To delete clients from access to this Router, you may
firstly check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and Comments,
and press Delete Selected.
Delete All: To delete all the clients from access to this Router, just press
Delete All without selecting the checkbox.
Reset: If you have made any selection, press Reset will clear all the select
mark.
WAN Port
Click Setup to enter the WAN Port Configuration screen.
WAN Access Type: Select the WAN access type (Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE
and PPTP) from the pull-down menu.
Attain DNS Automatically: Select to attain DNS automatically.
Set DNS Manually: Select to set DNS manually.
DNS1~3: Enter the DNS server IP address (es) provided by your ISP, or you
can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address(es).
DNS 1 and DNS 2 servers are optional. You can enter another DNS server’s
IP address as a backup. DNS 1 and DNS 2 servers will be used when the
DNS 1 server fails.
Clone MAC Address: Enter the MAC address that you wish to clone.
Respond to WAN Ping: Click to allow pinging from WAN side.
Save: Click to save and apply the current settings.
Reset: Click to clear and reset the current settings.
Close: click to exit the current settings.
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Virtual
Server
Click Setup to enter the Virtual Servers screen.
Enable Virtual Servers: Check to enable the virtual server function.
Servers: Select the server type (Web, FTP, E-Mail (POP3), E-Mail (SMTP),
DNS, Telnet) from the pull-down menu.
Local IP Address: Enter the local server’s IP address.
Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or Both) used to the remote system
or service.
Port Range: For TCP and UDP Services, enter the beginning of the range of
port numbers used by the service. If the service uses a single port number,
enter it in both the start and finish fields.
Description: You may key in a description for the local IP address.
Save: Click to save and apply the current settings.
Reset: Click to clear and reset the current settings.
Current Virtual Servers Table: Shows the current virtual servers
information.
Delete Selected: To delete clients from access to this Router, you may firstly
check the Select checkbox next to Description, and press Delete Selected.
Delete All: To delete all the clients from access to this Router, just press
Delete All without selecting the checkbox.
Reset: If you have made any selection, press Reset will clear all the select
mark.
DMZ
Click Setup to enter the DMZ screen.
Enable DMZ: If the DMZ Host Function is enabled, it means that you set up
DMZ host at a particular computer to be exposed to the Internet so that some
applications/software, especially Internet/online game can have two-way
connections.
DMZ Host IP Address: Enter the IP address of a particular host in your
LAN that will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN
port/Public IP address above.
Save: Click to save the current settings.
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Reset: Click to resetore to the default values.
Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for
DMZ to work properly.
Remote
Management
Click Setup to enter the Remote Management screen.
Enable Web Server Access via WAN: To permit remote access of the
Router, from outside the local network, select to enable. Otherwise, keep the
default setting, Disabled.
Port Number: Enter the port number that will be open to outside access.
Save: Click to save the current settings.
Reset: Click to restore to the default values.
URL Filter
Click Setup to enter the URL Filtering screen.
Enable URL Filtering: Click to enable the URL filtering function.
URL Address: You can block websites with specific URL addresses.
Apply Changes: Click to save the current settings.
Reset: Click to clear the current settings.
Current Filter Table: Shows the current URL address status.
Delete Selected: Select the unwanted URL addresses and then click the
Delete Selected button to eliminate them.
Delete All: Click to delete all the URL addresses in the table.
Reset: Click to clear the current settings.
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